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Why Is Michael Corbitt Unethical
MICHAEL “CHIEF” CORBITT 1

Ethical issues and who are suppose to be trusted public officials go hand in hand. Watching the news or reading the news paper there is a good chance you will find out information of a public official breaking the law or being extremely unethical. Which brings me to the topic of my paper of a known local story of Michael Corbitt.

Michael Corbitt born march 17th 1944 and died in 2004. He died of lung cancer in his Tampa home shortly after being released from prison. Michael Corbitt or Chief Corbitt as he would later come to be know, was the former chief of police for Willow Springs, IL. Not only was Corbett a trusted public official he was also a known associate of the Chicago outfit mob. Chief Corbitt would become famous for a career spanning decades in the politically and criminally connected underworlds. Corbitt’s most well known crime would be for his involvement in the murder conspiracy of the Diane Masters case. Maters the wife of attorney Alan Masters who was a close friend with Corbitt. Diane was a member of the Moraine Valley Community College trustee board in Palos Hills, IL. She MICHAEL “CHIEF” CORBITT 2

disappeared on March 19, 1982. Her
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Considered to have the mesomorphic body type which is the assumed sign of a criminal, he was much bigger than children his age. Eventually, as he grew into his teen years he became more comfortable and sure of himself. He was now larger then most of his teen peers and considered a tough guy. You might have considered him a bully as a result of all his school yard brawls. Corbitt was known as a enforcer in his teen years and was never known to turn down a physical challenge. This information was based on statements from his former fellow classmates. Some sociologist or psychiatrists speculate this could begin to explain his reckless behavior that carried into his adult

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